Improvement in attachments for sash-weights



FREEMAN BRADY, Jr. Improvement in Attachments for Sash-Weights. N0.114,523 Patented May 9,1871.

FREEMAN BRADY, JR, OF WASHINGTON, PENNSYLVANIA. I

Letters Patent No. 114,523, dated May 9, 1871.

IMPROVEMENT IN ATTACHMENTS FOR SASH-WEIGHTS.

The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and making part of thesame.

To all whom it may canoe-m.-

Be it known that I, FREEMAN BRADY, Jr., of

Washington, in the county of Washington and State of Pennsylvania, haveinvented a new and improved Sash Attachment; and I do hereby declarethat the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof,which will enable others skilled in the art to make and use the same,referencebeing had to the accompanying drawing forming part of thisspecification, in which Figure 1 represents a vertical section of a sashprovided with my improved attachment.

Figure 2 is a perspective view of the cord-holder.

1 Figure 3 is a face view of the sash-plate for receiving thecord-holder.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

This invention relates to an improvement in devices for securingweight-cords towindow-sashes, and consists in the peculiar constructionand arrangement of parts, as hereinafter described and claimed.

A in the drawing represents a portion of a windowsash of suitableconstruction.

B is the frame of the same.

G is one of the sash-cords.

To each edge of the sash is secured a slotted plate, D, which is sunkinto the sash so that its face is about flush with the edge of the sash,as clearly indicated in fig. 1. The slot in the plate 1) extendsvertically from the extreme upper to near the lower end, of the same, asin fig.

Screws a or equivalent devices are used for fastening the plate Din therecess provided for it in the sash.

E is the cord-holder,'made in form of a rod or plate,

of such shape that its upper part b will fit the slot of the plate D,while its lower part 0 will rest behind the unslotted lower portion clof D, as'is shown on the left-hand side of fig. 1. i

A shoulder is formed on the rod to rest on the topof d, whichconstitutes the lower end of the slot.

The piece E is perforated at c to receive the cord 0, the aperture beingconical, smaller at the face, so that it will hold a knot 011C, asinfig. l.

The face of the cord-holder is grooved lengthwise from the aperture tothe top to receive the cord, said groove being extended upward in theupper part of the sash proper. i

The cord-holder, after receiving the knotted cord, is placed into theplate D in the manner shown, its inner part resting against across-piece, f, which is provided on the plate I) back of the slot,or-against an equivalent stop provided .on the sash.

When the sash is in the frame the piece E will be secured in place andhold the cord in proper manner. But as soon as the sash is withdrawnfrom the frame the cord-holders will become disengaged from their plates1), and will therefore greatly facilitate the removal of the sash, whilethey also prevent the cords from being drawn into the frame by theweights.

Having thus described my invention,

I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent The grooved andapcrtured cord-holder E I) c, and the slotted plate D provided with thecross-bar or piece f, connected as shown and described.

FREEMAN BRADY, J R. Witnesses:

DAVID AIKEN, HENRY M. DOUGAN.

